Cream-separator.



Patented Aug. l2,A |902.

J. SEITHER.

CREAM SEPARATOR.

(Application filed Fen 4, 19D2.)

No Model.)

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SPECIFICATON forming part of Letters Patent No. 707,023, dated August 12, 1902. Application filed February 4, 1902. Serial No. 92,576. (No model.)

Be it known that I, JACOB SnrrHnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Keokuk, in the county of Lee and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cream-Separatore, of which the following` is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in cream separators, the primary object, of course, being to accomplish what the name implies-namely, the effectual separation of milk and cream-and to accomplish this With the least expenditure of labor Without mixing the Water used to cause the separation with the milk and to do all of this With absolute cleanliness.

l/Vith the foregoing objects in view my invention consists in two separate detachable compartments, one of which is adapted to rest in the other, one for the milk and the other for the water used in the process of separation; and it still further consists in means for changing the Water without tipping the separater 'or disturbing its contents.

My invention still further consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts, which will be hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a vertical section through' the entire apparatus. Fig. 2 is a similar view taken at right angles thereto. Fig. 3 is a'detached view of the Water can or compartment, and Fig. 4. is a detached View of the cover.

A is the milk-can, which may be and preferably is cylindrical in form, open at the top and provided with an inclining bottom a, at the lower end of Which a faucetb is located for drawing on? the milk. On the exterior the gages c c are located, through whichv to observe the condition of the contents. At one side a filling-tube d is provided, through which the milk is poured into milk-can A.

B indicates the water-can. (Shown detached in Fig. 3.) This is funnel-shaped, open at the top and closed at the bottom, and provided with circumferential iiange e, adapted to t and rest upon-the upper edge of can A when in place, whereby to close the latter, thus excluding all dust, dirt, or extraneous matter :from the milk by forming a tight seat at the top. The water-can is provided with a spout f, through which contents iioW out.

C represents the cover. This also is funnel-shaped and serves four functions. The

first is as a cover, its flange g iitting the open end of the Water-can while the cream is separating, so as to keep the water as cool as possiits flange t resting upon the open end of theI water-can. lts spout is long enough, or it may be lengthened for that purpose, to reach nearly to the bottom `of said water-can. To fill the water-canwith fresh water, the cold Water is poured into this cover, and the extension-tube l on' the end of the cover, as indicated in Fig. 2, carries the cold water to the bottom of the `water-can. This forces the warm water out through overoW-spout y". In this connection it may be stated that While water is preferred it is obvious that ice could be used in the water-cau Bin lieu thereof. The fourth function of the cover is to'cover the milk-can When. the Water-'can is removed.

From the foregoing it Will be apparent that the separatoris operatedwith the utmost convenience and the milk-can does not have to be disturbed, and the Water can be removed as often as desired Withoutthe slightest. agitation to the milk. At the same time alarge coolingsurface comes in contact With the milk, causing speedy and perfect separation. Of course a continuous flow of water could in this way be provided for, and as the water and milk are not mixed together it is not necessary to be as particular with the water as would otherwise be necessary.

To clean the separator, the three parts constituting the entire apparatus-namely, the milk-can, the Water-can, and the cover-#may be taken apartandlthoroughly Washed, as they involve no complicated parts.

It is evident that slight changes might be made in the form and arrangement of the several parts described without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, and hence I do not wish to limit myself to the eXact construction herein set forth; but,

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination with a milk-can and a water-can, one adapted to iit into the other, the milk-can having alilling-tube and the water-can an outlet-spout, oi' a funnel-shaped cover having a spout adapted to enter the filling-tube whereby to facilitate the operation of pouring milk into the milk-can, and said spout adapted to reach to or nearly to the bottom of the water-can when used in the operation of filling the latter.

2. The combination with a milk-can, and a funnel-shaped water-cau closed at the lower end and open at the upper end, said upper end of a size to Iit the milk-can and constitute a cover therefor, and this upper end provided with a Water-overiow spout, of a funnel-shaped cover-capable of inversion to servo as a lliug device as wollas a. cover, the spout of the funnel-shaped cover having an eXtension of sufficient length to discharge its contents ator near the bott-om of the water-can..

The combination with a milk-can provided with a filling-tube, and a funnel-shaped water-can closed at its lower endand con structed at its upper end to fit the upper end of the milk-can whereby to close it,said wateroan provided with an overflow-spout, of a cover of funnel shape and of a size to cover the water-can when placed thereon iu either its normal or inverted position, and the spout of the cover of a size to fit the filling-tube of the milk-cau whereby when joined thereto it may be utilized in the operation of lling the milk-can with milk, and said spout adapted to reach to or nearly to the bottom of the water-cau when placed therein whereby to discharge water at that point.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. y

JACOB SEITHER.

IVitnesses:

RICE II. BELL, JOHN A. Shiru. 

